SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE ABORTION (AMENDMENT) BILL

HC Deb 27 October 1975 vol 898 cc320-1W

Mrs. René Short

asked the Lord President of the Council what has been the total cost to date of the Select Committee on the Abortion (Amendment) Bill; and what was the actual cost of that part of the inquiry leading up to the publication of the third report including all publication costs.

Mr. Edward Short

I regret that it is not possible to isolate all the costs of a Select Committee from the more general administrative expenses of the House

The cost of preparing for publication the shorthand minutes of evidence taken by the Select Committee—14th April to 7th July, inclusive—was £1,456.16.

The printing and pulbishing costs are estimated by HMSO to be as follows:

	£
First Special Report (HC 253)	52.50
Minutes of Evidence (14th April to 7th July, inclusive (HC 253 i—xi))	4,887.35
Second Special Report (HC 496)	105.00
Third Special Report (HC 552)	105.00
Total	£5,149.85

I understand that the Committee are continuing to take oral evidence, as stated in their Second Special Report.